Synonyms of sow

sow

verb

1

as in to spray

to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on

sow the fields with maize in early spring, and the crop should be ready by late summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spray
• sprinkle
• pepper
• dot
• strew
• scatter
• spot
• dust
• bestrew
• drizzle
• stud
• blanket
• speckle
• fleck
• dapple
• spatter
• stipple
• bespatter

2

as in to plant

to put or set into the ground to grow

first sow the seeds in potting soil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plant
• seed
• put in
• drill
• replant
• bed
• scatter
• transplant
• pot
• broadcast
• reseed
• overseed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gather
• reap
• harvest

3

as in to breed

to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set

a malicious neighbor who sowed within him nagging suspicions about his wife

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plant
• breed
• root
• implant
• inculcate
• embed
• inseminate
• lodge
• instill
• enroot
• drive
• infix
• pound
• invest
• imbed
• hammer
• inoculate
• infuse
• entrench
• imbue
• intrench
• suffuse
• fix
• engrain
• ingrain
• steep